outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt 
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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The outpatient clinic in Jasper offers services that include primary care and specialty health services, including laboratory, telehealth and mental health care, according to its website.
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Emilie Megnien, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Part of that would include the completion of its flagship campus renovation project in Minneapolis, Thomas said, plus building out Allina’s outpatient footprint.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The outpatient clinic in Jasper offers services that include primary care and specialty health services, including laboratory, telehealth, and mental health, according to its website.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Just blocks away, the Cleveland Clinic also is opening a 130,000-square-foot outpatient clinic in the 15 CityPlace office tower, under construction by Related Ross.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Emilie Megnien, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Part of that would include the completion of its flagship campus renovation project in Minneapolis, Thomas said, plus building out Allina’s outpatient footprint.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The outpatient clinic in Jasper offers services that include primary care and specialty health services, including laboratory, telehealth, and mental health, according to its website.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Just blocks away, the Cleveland Clinic also is opening a 130,000-square-foot outpatient clinic in the 15 CityPlace office tower, under construction by Related Ross.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who visits a hospital for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight compare inpatient
Medical Definition
outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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